The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

Congregational church last Sunday, Rev. |
Mr.. Herrick being absent Mr., Puffer re- |
moves this week to Morrisville, where he |
is to become pastor Of the Methodist church.
- Cornelius Pettes has bought the w. |
A. Allen house, where he has been living
lately, for $500. Elijah b. Barnes adver-
tises to sell his farm, stock and tools at auc-
ton next Saturday. 1t is understood that
he intends to make his home with his SON.
Dr. Walter r. Barnes, at Oxford, n. H.
- Don. T. McAllister of Charlestown,
Mass, has bought the George w. Cleve-
land farm for $1,000.
Corinth.
RoLLIN STREETER has rebuilt the penstock
to his saw-mill. - Extra religious meet
ings have been held at the Meadow. 60
j. X. Mead, recently from California, has
moved to Barre.
East Corinth.
GEORGE BUTTERFIELD and o. b. Cove
have recently purchased about 5000 pounds
of butter, which they have shipped to the
Boston market. 60 Il. Il. Fulton, who
has been absent some time visiting in the
western country, returned home Saturday.
- Charles Dickey and wife are visiting
friends in Manchester, n. H., this week.
- Among those who have returned
from Boston are Mr.. and Mrs J. b. Kemp
and son Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Thomp-
son, A. ID. Emerson and John Burgess.
Newbury.
A NEW bell has been given to the Meth
odists and will be placed in position on the
church building this week. - Quite
revival is springing up in the west part of
the town. Fifteen have expressed strong
desire to become Christians. The meetings
are to be continued this week. - The
fall term of school at the Seminary closes
week after next with the usual exercises
60 DR.. George b. Hatch has sold out
his lumber business in Peacham. - Mrs.
Nelson Bailey sold her farm last week at
auction for S7,l00. The stock, hay and
farming tools were also sold. 60 Henry
johnson aud his daughter Kate went to
Hartford, Conn, last week to spend the
rest of the fall with relatives. - Pro-
fessor ID. A. French and family are in Bos-
ton this week. 60 George A. Sawyer and
wife, Frank Fulton and wife, L. G. Keyes
and wife, James b. Hale and wife and
others went to Boston last week on the eX-
cursion. - The outside of the Seminary
clearinghouse was painted last week.
Tunbridge.
THE high wind which prevailed the first
of last week did considerable damage to
fences and telegraph poles. - B. ID.
Whitney of Barre was in town last week.
- Rev. G.. f. Hurd was intending to
leave town soon. but his parishioners are
endeavoring to induce him to remain here
until April Lucy Austin is working
River Pomona Grange held a very interest
ing meeting here last Thursday. Sharon,
Norwich, Royalton, East Bethel and Tun-
bridge oranges were represented. - NJ.
f. Preston has just sold Devon bull nine
months old, that weighs 800 pounds.
II. r. Hayward and wife visited friends in
Windsor county last week. - Albert
Cushman has rented his farm to George
Jeffords. - Julia Colburn ran away
from her keeper one day last week and
walked to South Royalton. She will have
to 90 to an asylum. - Stephen Noyes
has moved into the o. A. Gay house. -
| The weavers at Gay Brothers factory have
| finished work and the looms will be moved
to Cavendish at once. - The Gay
Brothers employees surprised Mrs. Mary
Berry last week and presented her with an
elegant easychair
Washington.
ORANGE DICKINSON is making extensive
improvements about his premises that add
much to their general appearance -
! Will Yeartaw leaves for Pasadena, in
southern California to-day "wednesday,
to accept the situation of blacksmith at the
hotel OF Messrs. Merrill & Barron in that
place - Mine host Worthley of the
Washington House gives another of his
! sOirees next week. - Mr. and Mrs q
O. Calef left town Monday to visit Boston
and attend the wedding anniversary OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Darling at Paw
tucket, II. |. - Miss Abbie Barron, sis
ter of Sheriff Barron, has completed heI
visit and returned to her home in Boston,
visiting another brother in Lebanon, n III E,
en- route, - Ernest Smith is in the EN-
ploy of George Lynde of WilliAnistown fol
the winter. - j. f. Calef has begun
repairs and alterations on the Thankful
Taylor place, lately purchased by him as {
future residence. - Miss Martha Gale
of Goddard Seminary spent Sunday in town
80 1t is expected that Rev. j. n. Emery
of Bellows Falls will preach at the Universal
ist church here one week from next Sunday
= The Ladies' Mite Society is agtatinl
the subject of an antiquarian entertainment
to be given some time in the near future
- Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Dickey, wh'
have been spending the summer a
Yarmouth, on Cape Cod, are in town a
guests of Hon. and Mrs. Chester Dickey
80 Eleazer Smith has moved into TIL
house owned by Denison Flint, fOrmerl
known as the William Huntington resi-
} dence. - Warren Pepper has been re
Gently making elaborate repairs upon hi
place at the Lower Village. - Perkin
Flint was in town on Friday in search O
stock for the Boston market.
West Fairlee.
. PRESIDING ELDER MORGAN preached her
: last Sunday. The sacrament was admins
} tered and one admitted to the church 80
A valuable colt belonging to Ed. Churc
| - Miss Clara Fuller of Nershire al
t rived here last Saturday on her way HON
! from Germany. She, with her brother Ab
} and wife, have resided two years in Leipzis
Germany where he is studying in the oil
4 | University. They have been travelling /
r various parts of Europe since the middle
t August. Miss Fuller left Liverpool on tn
= steamer Brittanic at noon on the 18Th {
r October and reached New York on the 2St
n at noon. Her brother and his wife wi
g remain in Germany for the present.
y Williamstown.
G THE first accident in the building of ii
i railroad occurred on Wednesday forenoo
g of last week. While working in cut son
d twenty-five feet deep near the south line
;. David Gales farm there was "A sand-sliC
q which completely buried julie" Martil
q son of Wallace w. Martin. o. III. Gooda
l. of Tunbridge, nephew of the late Ann
a Goodale of this place, was by Mr.. Martin
d side at the time. Both noticed the slide
|; it began and tried 10 escape. Mr., Gooda
a. succeeded, but, a second slide following, Nj
" Martin was caught by it and thrown forwa
l. on his face. Mr.. Goodae had presence
+, mind enough to notice where Mr.. Martin
/; head was as he fell and, with help, at on
s. began to uncover it, The effort was su
Y; cessfu and Mr.. Martin escaped, thoul
., narrowly, with his life. Later ON Gin q
e, night a third slide occurred, by which hu
t. dreds 1--WE have heard it reclIoned by u
ir thousands) of loads of dirt were thrown in
ne this cut Had il have happened during I
ST day, while workmen were in it, the loss
p life would likely have been sad enoug
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